Awakening Bangkok is getting a sensory hideaway inspired by the Thai proverb ‘good medicine tastes bitter’, the sort of saying your grandparents would mutter while handing you a remedy that worked better than it tasted. The installation channels that memory through herbs, scent and soft light, building a quiet world shaped by traditional healing. Visitors step into Bai Hor, a reimagined Thai herbal shop where classic ingredients are tucked inside modular forms that feel part sculpture, part remedy cabinet. Sound hums gently through the space, guiding you through layers of fragrance and shadow. It encourages a slower pace, the kind you forget you need until you finally exhale. Think of it as a small retreat in the middle of the festival, a place to reset before wandering back outside.
December 12-21. Free. Bangkok’s Old Town, 6pm-9pm